rasa de pisici: Turkish Angora

Categoria II 

pisica: Turkish Angora

Standard

General

Appearance: Very well proportioned in all aspects, graceful and lithe giving the impression of grace and flowing motion.
Size:               Medium size for females; males are slightly larger.

 
Head

Shape: Small to medium in size, wedge shaped, wide at the top, tapering slightly towards the chin.
Nose:   Of medium length, gentle slope; no stop or break.
Chin:    Gently rounded, the tip to form a perpendicular line with the nose.
Jaw:      Tapered.

Ears

Shape:         Long, pointed, wide at the base; well furnished and tufted.
Placement: Set high on the head, erect.

 
Eyes

Shape: Large, almond in shape; slanting slightly upwards.
Colour: All colour varieties allowed.

 
Neck: Of medium length; slender and graceful.

 
Body

Structure: Fine boned; light framed chest, torso slender, graceful, lithe.< Hind part slightly higher than front.

 
Legs:  Long; hind legs longer than front legs.
Paws: Small, round and dainty; tufts between the toes

Tail: Long and tapering; wide at the base, narrow at the end. Well furnished.

 
Coat

Structure: Body coat of medium length; long at the frill. The hair is very fine and shows a silk-like sheen. The coat is silky and sleek; slightly wavy on the belly. No undercoat.
Colour:     All colour varieties are permitted, including all colour varieties with white; except pointed patterns and chocolate and lilac, cinnamon and fawn. Any amount of white is allowed, i.e. a white blaze, white locket, white chest, white on the belly, white on the paws, etc.

 
Remarks: Allowance to be made for jowls in adult males. The frill is not fully-grown during the first year. Summer coat is definitely shorter than winter coat.

Disqualification

Body: Persian body type.